Neil Armstrong: 'One small step for man'

Armstrong was commander of the Apollo 11 mission and became the first human to set foot on the moon on July 20 1969.

He radioed back to Earth the historic statement: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." He then spent nearly three hours walking on the moon with fellow astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin.

Praising Armstrong as a "reluctant American hero," his family said in a statement on Saturday that he had "served his nation proudly, as a navy fighter pilot, test pilot, and astronaut."

A statement from his family issued on Saturday night said he died following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures.